Space Industry Analysis
Oct 23, 2019
View selected entries from the 2019 Aviation Week Photo Contest. Winners will be announced on Dec. 6 and published in the Dec. 9-22 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology.
Oct 23, 2019
Lockheed, Northrop join Blue Origin’s lunar bid, rideshare mission to the moon, F-16 updates, UK, France still at odds ver FC/ASW Missile and more. A roundup of space, aerospace and defense news.
Oct 21, 2019
A new urgency in planetary protection, Volocopter has shown off its vision for an urban air mobility terminal, Black Hawk purchases, Raytheon Workstation integrates drone surveillance, Rocket Lab shoots for the moon and more. A roundup of aerospace, space and defense news.
Oct 21, 2019
To send astronauts to the Moon in 2024, a lunar landing system needs to be ready in less than half the time it has taken to develop Commercial Crew vehicles.
Oct 18, 2019
What aerospace companies can learn from the MAX crisis.
Oct 18, 2019
Nasa, Boeing in contract negotiations, Ariane 6 on schedule for first launch, new strategies for preventing drone disruptions, Skyborg testing how AI brain can control aircraft, U.S Army still tacking pilot shortage and more. A roundup of aerospace, space, and defense news.
Jan 18, 2023
The U.S. Space Force wants to overhaul its approach to acquisition.
Jan 18, 2023
Just two launches are scheduled for 2023 at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Jan 18, 2023
The first planned orbital satellite launch from the facility is planned for early 2024.
Jan 17, 2023
The Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) is a Japanese satellite positioning system made mostly of satellites in quasi-zenith orbits.
Jan 17, 2023
NASA has agreed to carry out nine of the recommendations by March 31, 2024.
Jan 17, 2023
Last November, Europe’s three leading countries in space launchers issued a joint statement that set the stage for further cooperation.
Jan 16, 2023
A U.S. astronaut’s seat liner will be moved from the damaged Russian MS-22 capsule to the SpaceX Endurance Crew Dragon capsule in case of emergency.
Jan 16, 2023
A propulsion issue has inhibited the performance of three of the spacecraft’s four thrusters, which are fueled by a groundbreaking new green monopropellant.